Anyone else have an issue with checkpoints? I searched and didn’t find another thread on this.
I’m playing the game on legendary with all skulls on for the headmaster achievement. There is no skull like previous games that effects checkpoints or restarting the level.
The checkpoints are insanely inconsistent. I’ve had to restart almost entire missions, other times I’ll get a checkpoint back to back so I know something is wrong.
I’ll replay the same 20 min part over and over and eventually trigger a checkpoint. Doing the same thing each time.
This is not the same as the save and quit issues people are having. This is in the same session!
I’m talking getting sent back multiple cutscenes…
I don’t want to use specific examples because of spoilers, but seriously I’ll watch two cutscenes… run around, do a side mission, die, and get sent back before the cutscenes.
I can’t be the only one??
I’d be halfway done with the game if I didn’t have to keep replaying entire sections of the game.
(Series X)
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are you getting achivements? while having “every skull” because im not sure if it legit means every skull, coz i could just nade spam, <_< i only have 2 campaign achievements to go,
- Bring Shelia Home Safely, {edit} - done this one, only one to go!
- Headmaster
i don’t wanna start to find out it wont work with certain skulls on.
It means every skull including bandana. I’ve been getting achievements (way out of order, that’s another issue) but I’ve gotten several achievements.
The nade spam doesn’t really help, even grunts take multiple rockets to kill. You will find yourself using the Dynamo grenades frequently just to stun lock enemies and then grapple away/hit them with rockets.
It feels like it was tuned for bandana being on, I can’t see how you would clear a room without infinite ammo considering grunts take two sniper rounds to the head, brutes take a full clip and several rockets.
yeah i started it last night, im honestly glad upgraded enemy’s = rocket brutes or id be useless im already pooping myself for the mid/end game D:
(edit {ADD} so far im trapped at first boss fight)
p.s checkpoints in this skull mode seem to be more rare few
Yes. Checkpoints suck. I’ve beaten a level, got the next FOB, then died. It put me back in the previous level’s boss! I’ve had multiple cutscenes, then died, and had to watch the same cutscenes like 20 times. I’ve been to the same place and killed the same enemies 20 times, never got a checkpoint, but then eventually I do. There no logic to them.
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Yeah I’m at the end of the game on legendary LASO, and I don’t want to post any spoilers but right now if I die I have to redo two big areas AND two boss fights every time. Super painful to play, I’m just walking all over praying I trigger a checkpoint.
It’s clearly broken because I’m getting weird checkpoints mid fight in the corner of a box with enemies around me, but not after cutscenes or in between areas. If it was intentional you just wouldn’t get any checkpoints… but you do, they are just garbage and broken lol
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i think the best thing to do is camp somemwere and wait for a timer checkpoint 10-20minutes i think, also i think putting in input the game also impacts it <_< not sure tho
grapple
shooting
sprinting
dialogue
might all be stopping checkpoints I’ve not tested it but afking after every battle point and that seemed to work so far (backtracking sometimes provide checkpoints too)
Yeah I’ve tried everything. It also gets worse as the game goes. The first couple levels were bad, and then when I got outside it felt slightly better… but then the last 3/4 of the game it’s basically no checkpoints. I thought the worst was behind me but nope.
I’ve tried just waiting for a cutscene to end and walking away from the game for a while and making food and taking a break, didn’t work. Running around the area mid fight and after fights. Walking in and out of an area over and over.
Nothing works lol I’m just glad I’m almost done. I would recommend anyone reading this that hasn’t tried LASO, just wait for them to patch checkpoints or at least explain how it works. Clearly something is wonky.
NAA!! 
i got this!! just got outside XP this is the only achivement i need for campaign, O.O sooo… i enbrase the challenge,
Have fun man, I’ll finish it up tonight.
Definitely not as fun as it would’ve been without the bugs, but glad to get it out of the way.
so im up to the 4 spire thing (trying to avoid giving spoilers in comment) and ive done it like 12 times collected it, went and done 2 fobs and then a few spartan points for upgrades, and then i die, and then all my progress since i done the 1st spire, GONE! soooo many times!! XD
8 hours doing the same 3 things over and over!! and legit NO PROGRESS IN MY CP’S! T_T i feel ur pain! but i will not give up!!
(Edit) - nvm im inside
Checkpoints are very inconsistent, but hey, at least it’s better than Halo 2’s checkpoints on Legendary, sometimes you had to restart a mission bc the enemies would have a weird reaction and kill you before you can even move. But tbf to 343 this was their first time with an open world game, so as long as we give constructive criticism, they’ll iron out all our issues with the game
yeah, set checkpoints in mission area’s and id say and timed checkpoints in open world area’s, with a fail safe, if player dies 3/5 seconds after respawn 5+ times while in open world revert 2x checkpoints back, - also checkpoints should not trigger if airborne unless in a vehicle,
is how id set it up,
(edit {ADD} also im currently stuck on halo 2’s laso, xD im up to gravemind, but everytime i get to the part u save marines going down the big lift, i get killed before my feet touch the ground,)
Like others have said this seems to be an issue on LASO. For some reason checkpoints do not trigger or there are far fewer checkpoints given out.
I just use the scorpion gun. Make the whole thing a bigger joke. Most bosses die from 2/3 shots. Most enemies are 1 shot and they do not doge out of the way like they do with rockets.
I Just got to the 3rd island. Been getting all the spartan cores and stuff because I’d like a 100% competition under LASO.
Wait!? HVT’S? (high value target’s) are bosses?
how do you get a tank into the spire? or underground? O.O !? i wanna shoot Adjutant Resolultion, with a tank! or better yet ESCHARUM!
You put the tank in your pocket.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssifKZ7O5q8
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LMAO I DIDNT KNOW THIS! XD
abit late for me to pick it up tho XD
p.s the 2 hunters on the mission after the 4 (you know what i mean) omg kill me
Just a heads up guys,
What I’m hearing around the internet is the black eye skull is bugged, so you get checkpoints way more frequently with full shields. So if you finish an area, make sure you leave a grunt alive and melee him for full shields.
It’s not full proof because it definitely does not always work for me. But apparently not having full shields is a big part of the issue. Since most of us are running around sniping guys from far away we end fights with our shields down a little.
YOU KNOW this makes alot of sense.
Means you aren’t full shields bro. Checkpoints will not work if you have even a little sliver of shield missing (like I mean it WILL LITERALLY NOT checkpoint you ever). Even end of cutscene ones etc. You need to finish every fight with a melee to make sure you’re full shields then just sit and wait for a minute or two to make sure it saves. It was annoying for me until I figured this out.
Now I never have issues with checkpoints.